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Gas Can Basses

Posted by Shane Speal on December 8, 2015 at 9:24am in Feature Articles

Youtube star, "SlapMonsterJoel" rocks out on a jerry can bass built by Marcus Reeves.  The bass is plugged into a Hartke LH1000 head and a 410 hydrive cab with no effects.

With a little more searching, we've discovered a second gas can bass filmed by Travis McGreat.  The bass is a lot more homemade and DIY than the one above.  It features homemade tuning pegs and a Gitty Gold Foil Pickup.

Have you built a gas can bass?  Post pics and details in the comments below.

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  • Charles Atchison January 1, 2016 at 11:05pm

    Here is my gas can bass and my wine box bass.
    They are both 2 stringers. The neck on the gas can bass was an old shovel handle and the neck on the wine box was a wheel barrow handle.306520827?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    • Charles Atchison > Charles Atchison January 4, 2016 at 6:43pm
      Thanks!
    • Charles Atchison > Charles Atchison January 4, 2016 at 6:11pm
      Yes, I built both of these. You can hear the wine box bass here

      http://youtu.be/8VWPXeUqKGM
      • Jose ruiz > Charles Atchison January 4, 2016 at 6:33pm
        I love this video,excellent sound
      • Paul Craig > Charles Atchison January 4, 2016 at 6:30pm

        Great Video, Great Sound. Very entertaining.

    • Jose ruiz > Charles Atchison January 4, 2016 at 5:59pm
      Very nices bass, you did ?
  • Dan Perry December 10, 2015 at 3:51pm

    306507806?profile=original306508582?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Bass made from a Korean War era water jug. Custom cast aluminum neck mount and bridge. Sounds sweet and stays in tune forever.

    • SAM HUPPERICH > Dan Perry December 15, 2015 at 9:17am

        Like cool man.  I do like it, great job!

  • Paul Craig December 9, 2015 at 4:38pm

    Really enjoyed the video that came up after the 2nd bass video of  Homemade Jamz Blues Band where the guitar and bass players were playing guitars made from car mufflers.

    But yes the Canjo Basses sound good too.

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